Shizuishan Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

739,400

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#227 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#723

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Ningxia

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

1,112 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

38.98°N 106.39°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Shizuishan overview

Updated October 2026

Shizuishan (orange) and the other large cities of China

Shizuishan lies in Ningxia in China at 38.98°N, 106.39°E, about 1,112 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Ma’anshan (741,531) and larger than Deyang (735,070). The largest city in China is Shanghai with 24,874,500 people; the capital, Beijing, has 18,960,744.

The national capital, Beijing, is about 865 km away; the nearest large city is Dawukou, 7 km from Shizuishan.

China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,968,572 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #2 of 238 countries — see the China population page for the full statistics and the China atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Shizuishan

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Dawukou Ningxia	7 km	131,880
Huinong Ningxia	43 km	136,570
Xigang Ningxia	48 km	112,061
Yinchuan Ningxia	58 km	2,859,074
Wuda Inner Mongolia	64 km	122,696
Wuhai Inner Mongolia	86 km	218,427
Wuzhong Ningxia	112 km	7,202,654
Zhongwei Ningxia	194 km	1,174,600

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 644 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	24,874,500
2	Chongqing	Chongqing	22,000,000
3	Chengdu	Sichuan	20,937,757
4	BeijingCapital	Beijing	18,960,744
5	Guangzhou	Guangdong	18,676,605
6	Shenzhen	Guangdong	17,494,398
7	Tianjin	Tianjin	13,866,009
8	Wuhan	Hubei	13,739,000
9	Xi’an	Shaanxi	12,952,907
10	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	11,936,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shizuishan?

Shizuishan has about 739,400 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Shizuishan the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 865 km away. Shizuishan is the 227th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Shizuishan compared with the rest of China?

Its 739,400 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Shizuishan?

In Ningxia, China, at latitude 38.98 and longitude 106.39, 1,112 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dawukou (7 km), Huinong (43 km), Xigang (48 km).

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